Gaza Expecting Surge in COVID Cases Due to Crowding While Sheltering From Bombs
A women sits near school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) where many displaced Palestinian families have sought refuge in Gaza City amid daily air strikes and bombardment by Israeli forces, on May 19, 2021.
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As healthcare workers in Gaza cope with the aftermath of the Israel Defense Forces’ 11-day bombardment campaign, health officials on Saturday expressed fear that the effects of thousands of Palestinians crowding into shelters for safety from the airstrikes was becoming apparent as coronavirus cases appeared to surge in the besieged territory.